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RBA Glossary definition for financial markets
financial markets – A generic term for the markets in which financial instruments are traded. Financial instruments have no intrinsic value of themselves. They represent a claim over real assets or a future income stream. The four main financial markets are the foreign exchange market, the fixed interest or bond market, the share or equity market and the derivatives market.
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Payments System Board Update: May 2021 Meeting
21 May 2021
Media Releases
At its meeting today, the Payments System Board discussed the Bank's review of retail payments regulation, the annual assessment of Australia's real-time gross settlement system, regulatory reforms for financial market infrastructures, initiatives
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2021/mr-21-07.html
Capital Adequacy of Banks: Market Risk
31 Dec 1997
Media Releases
The Reserve Bank's guidelines covering capital requirements for market risk to come into force from 1 January, 1998
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1997/mr-97-23.html
Financial Corporations Act 1974
2 Oct 1997
Media Releases
Orders made under powers of the Governor under the Financial Corporations Act 1974
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1997/mr-97-17.html
Capital Adequacy of Banks: Incorporation of an Allowance for Market Risk
22 Jan 1997
Media Releases
Release of new prudential supervision guidelines in relation to capital adequacy for banks' market risks
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/1997/mr-97-03.html
2022 Triennial Central Bank Survey Results for Foreign Exchange and Derivative Markets – Australia
28 Oct 2022
Media Releases
Turnover in the Australian spot market was little changed between 2019 and 2022. ... market the share of spot trades declined to 28 per cent of total turnover.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-35-tables.html
Financial Corporations Act 1974
5 Jul 2000
Media Releases
Orders made under powers of the Governor under the Financial Corporations Act 1974
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2000/mr-00-12.html
Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Markets
26 Sep 2007
Media Releases
Results of April 2007 survey of foreign exchange and derivatives markets
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2007/mr-07-15.html
Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System
15 Jun 2022
Media Releases
The Bank today released the 2022 Assessment of the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) against the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI).
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2022/mr-22-15.html
Appointment of the Head of Domestic Markets Department
5 Jan 2017
Media Releases
Dr Marion Kohler has been appointed to the position of Head of Domestic Markets Department.
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2017/mr-17-01.html
Financial Corporations Act 1974
6 Oct 2000
Media Releases
Orders made under powers of the Governor under the Financial Corporations Act 1974
https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2000/mr-00-16.html